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Laurie lay luxuriously2 swinging to and fro in his hammock one warm September afternoon, wondering what his neighbours were about, but too lazy to go and find out. He was in one of his moods; for the day had been both unprofitable and unsatisfactory, and he was wishing he could live it over again. The hot weather made him indolent, and he had shirked his studies, tried Mr. Brooke's patience to the utmost, displeased3 his grandfather by practising half the afternoon, frightened the maid-servants half out of their wits by mischievously4 hinting that one of his dogs was going mad, and, after high words with the stableman about some fancied neglect of his horse, he had flung himself into his hammock, to fume5 over the stupidity of the world in general, till the peace of the lovely day quieted him in spite of himself. Staring up into the green gloom of the horse-chestnut trees above him, he dreamed dreams of all sorts, and was just imagining himself tossing on the ocean, in a voyage round the world, when the sound of voices brought him ashore6 in a flash. Peeping through the meshes7 of his hammock, he saw the Marches coming out, as if bound on some expedition.
What in the world are those girls about now?' thought Laurie, opening his sleepy eyes to take a good look, for there was something rather peculiar8 in the appearance of his neighbours. Each wore a large, flapping hat, a brown linen9 pouch10 slung11 over one shoulder, and carried a long staff. Meg had a cushion, Jo a book, Beth a basket, and Amy a
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luxurious
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的
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luxuriously
adv.奢侈地,豪华地
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displeased
a.不快的
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mischievously
adv.有害地;淘气地
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fume
n.(usu pl.)(浓烈或难闻的)烟,气,汽
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ashore
adv.在(向)岸上,上岸
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meshes
网孔( mesh的名词复数 ); 网状物; 陷阱; 困境
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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linen
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
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pouch
n.小袋,小包,囊状袋;vt.装...入袋中,用袋运输;vi.用袋送信件
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slung
抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 ); 吊挂; 遣送; 押往
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portfolio
n.公事包;文件夹;大臣及部长职位
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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drowsy
adj.昏昏欲睡的,令人发困的
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chirp
v.(尤指鸟)唧唧喳喳的叫
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flickering
adj.闪烁的,摇曳的,一闪一闪的
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aromatic
adj.芳香的,有香味的
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cone
n.圆锥体,圆锥形东西,球果
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cones
n.(人眼)圆锥细胞;圆锥体( cone的名词复数 );球果;圆锥形东西;(盛冰淇淋的)锥形蛋卷筒
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hemlock
n.毒胡萝卜,铁杉
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sketching
n.草图
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shrilly
尖声的; 光亮的,耀眼的
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espied
v.看到( espy的过去式和过去分词 )
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beckoned
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
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reassuring
a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的,使人放心的
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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scowled
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 )
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defiantly
adv.挑战地,大胆对抗地
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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meek
adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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meekly
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地
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stints
n.定额工作( stint的名词复数 );定量;限额;慷慨地做某事
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dawdle
vi.浪费时间;闲荡
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delectable
adj.使人愉快的;美味的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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outskirts
n.郊外,郊区
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spires
n.(教堂的) 塔尖,尖顶( spire的名词复数 )
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celestial
adj.天体的;天上的
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musingly
adv.沉思地,冥想地
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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disperse
vi.使分散;使消失;vt.分散;驱散
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gnats
n.叮人小虫( gnat的名词复数 )
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spoke
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
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petulantly
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contentedly
adv.心满意足地
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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meditative
adj.沉思的,冥想的
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calf
n.小牛,犊,幼仔,小牛皮
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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knight
n.骑士,武士;爵士
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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provocation
n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因
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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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maternal
adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的
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fret
v.(使)烦恼;(使)焦急;(使)腐蚀,(使)磨损
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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barometer
n.气压表,睛雨表,反应指标
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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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pique
v.伤害…的自尊心,使生气 n.不满,生气
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frankly
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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animated
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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moody
adj.心情不稳的,易怒的,喜怒无常的